Mahi whakairo

broken (Blade, butt and a section of the bevel is present) roughly rectangular, narrowing slightly in the sides towards the butt. The surface is ground, potentially with some bruising. Saw mark on the proper left side. No differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is missing. The front proper left has been worked down creating a surface also resembling a bevel.

Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is predominantly ground with some flaking on the sides and back. The butt is differentiated by an increased tapering of the sides from the shoulder to the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete adze. Dark grey stone. The cross-section is quadrangular. The surface is mostly flaked with some smooth areas on the front of the blade. There is a slight increase in the tapering towards the poll at the butt. The bevel is roughly indicated by flake scars. The cutting edge is blunt and chipped.

Complete adze. Dark green and black pounamu. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with sawing marks on proper left side. No differentiation between butt and blade. Poll has broken off. Blade is curved on the proper right side, with a line running the length of the adze on the front. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Kaiapoi" inscription.

Complete poutokamanawa (carved building component) made of totara. Realistic (not stylized) male figure, painted red with white on eyes and mouth and black irises and moko. Earlobes have perforations for pendants. Grooved comb protruding from head. Five-fingered hands rest on lower abdomen. Body with clavicles and rib cage suggested but body otherwise plain. No genitals depicted. Sawn off just above the ankles and attached to a black painted base.

Unfinished greenstone gouge. The cross-section is quadrangular. The surface is ground with some flake scars. It is unclear which end is the butt. One end has a thin concave groove and a pointed tip like a gouge. The other end has a bevel-like area demarcated by a curved irregular line. There are saw marks on one side.

Complete adze. Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is ground with flaking around the edges. Butt undifferentiated. Bevel is demarcated by a strong straight line. Cutting edge is straight, sharp, and the left side proper corner has been chipped away.

Complete chisel. Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is rectangular at blade, becoming more diamond shaped towards poll. Surface is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Kai Kai" written on front.

Complete iron adze or axe head. Cross-section is rectangular. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. The sides reduce from the cutting edge to the poll end.

Complete stone gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground. There is flaking on the cutting edge and on the butt. The bevel is demarcated by two diagonal lines. The cutting edge is straight and sharp, with the proper left side chipped off.

Broken pounamu adze, blade remaining. Dark green in colour. Surface is ground and bruised. Cutting edge is sharp and straight, with a chip missing from the proper right side. Bevel is demarcated by a line.

Broken adze, blade remaining. Mid green and brown pounamu. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground and flaked. Butt is not present. Bevel is demarcated by a slight ridge. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Old Pa, Kaiapoi." inscription.